What is the real job of a parent these days?

What is the real job of a parent these days?
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In my case it’s like being Eddie Murphy, the guardian of The Golden Child (ren)
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What are Lucille Ball's children up to these days?

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What type and color of flowers should I buy for a mother for whom I've missed all of her birthdays, and mother's days?

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Last Answer : answer:That is wonderful! A big bouquet of sunflowers. Cheery. :)

How much does it cost yearly to raise a teen-ager these days?

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Is it just me or are kids becoming bigger brats these days?

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Do you think parents use too much sunscreen on their kids these days?

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Last Answer : I think people these days don’t put enough sunscreen! I’m just kidding, but I do agree that parents these days do put a lot of sunscreen on their kids. You should still put on sunscreen, but not like OD sunscreen.

Whats up with the kids these days....?

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Last Answer : I’m still in high school and I’m outside all of the time playing sports, but I know what you mean. Its gotten to the point that I’m almost “uncool” for being outside and staying fit instead of playing videogames all day with everyone else.

What do little boys and girls want to grow up to be these days?

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Last Answer : answer:big boys and girls? My four year old changes from day to day….cowboy, superhero, astronaut…fireman.

Do you have any real life funny kid stories like the ones shown in the video in the details?

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A mom is threatened with a lawsuit when her son tells classmates Santa isn't real?

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Last Answer : These people have too much time and too much money available to them. I am glad to see she has people on her side who are willing to help her out.

To actually prepare them for the real world, would it not be better to raise children to be liars?

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Last Answer : answer:But then you would have to put up with result of such indoctrination for the rest of your life. Many people don’t want a sociopath in their home. Just a minor flaw. I am sure you’ll devise a way to over come it.

Does the perfect family truly exist in real life or is it only on television and the internet?

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Last Answer : I think it doesn't exist, and I think I am a happier person because I believe that. Most people I know who idealize other families feel they got a bad deal in the family department, and ... extremes that truly are horrific, but a little dysfunction seems to be statisically normal from where I sit.

Is it everywhere in USA, that an interviewer can’t ask a job seeker if she’s planning to get pregnant?

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When you took your kids to visit other people, did you always make a point of having your kids clean up after themselves before you left, or did you feel it was their job, as a host, to do it?

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Last Answer : When other people bring their dogs over to visit my dog, they pull all of her toys out but never put them back.

Do you believe that the children of non-English speaking parents relish or cringe at the job of being the family interpreter?

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Last Answer : answer:It depends on several things I think. Is the child naturally shy? Does the family live in a place that is very diverse? Are the people in the community understanding? Some children who grow up in homes where ... I didn't have to do it often, and it didn't involve me having to speak for him.

My husband has got a new job and we are relocating. Should I get a job or stay at home until the kids are settled?

Description : My husband has got a new job and we are relocating. Should I get a job or stay at home until the kids are settled?

Last Answer : My wife and I were both part-timers for the first few months, and later on she became a full-time mom – for the first few years. Money was tight, but the kids had their mom with them and they even breast-fed for about 2 years. Nothing like a mom, or a dad, at home.

How can a friend of mine get her son to get a job?

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Last Answer : Motivation comes from within. If the son isn’t motivated to get a job, then it is up to his mother to ‘inspire’ him to do so. Her inspiration to the son be to charge him rent or ask him to move out. She may not need the money, but her son needs to learn to be self-sufficient.

Should we allow our 15 year old daughter to get a job?

Description : Should we allow our 15 year old daughter to get a job?

Last Answer : I would, my mom told me that when im 16 I have to get a job. So her dad doesn’t want her to work yet because she is a girl?Or is it because he’s afraid of her walking by herself? I would let her get a job if she really wanted one.

how many days can a parent certify in kindergarten?

Description : How many days can a parent certify in kindergarten? Is this at all limited to some level in the ovis? 

Last Answer : In kindergartens, the number of days a parent can certify varies from institution to institution, because kindergartens can determine the number of verifiable days in their own jurisdiction. Usually ... they turn to the guardianship authority, so it is worth taking kindergarten absences seriously.